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carolina watchman semi-weekly vol will salisbury n c may 2 1861 mmi.ki ol bti j'ilu iv h un linom.n lahinki j he cabal al \\ i*-liu,u|,,i â€ž,-,. , v v 1 1 1 â€¢*-*. a ''""' are wi i t \\ ni ,;,,. s h i lw pivievi .,( maintaining the n-iitiiii,,n m,d laws il v are ll llllplll ll-.lll ull e |,â€ž,|. i'i ugl pnn'l.llii in ii nf llll.l.ltl i fl ltl,,s mrtkilig illhlllliei llf - lmtillitii.ilii.il mid lolly w are tom thai il kouihi in siat - li a â€¢ nui h iii ,.â€ž,,. nol k ,,<|,. .,â– < , m,,i jn 11 1(ll | ,â€ž,â€ž/ , im | wl in the mime i .... 1 1 1 1 . ilu'm h â€ž,â€ž ( . statm ine iri'mtwl "- â– ! 1 mi p.ivvei an i ul.j,.,'t,.,i 10 a blockade in lursuanca i ihe fmr f â€ž ,/,,,â€ž. ll v i iii inle ||. illd nf a " i lllllll'lll l i '"' i'm Â« i '" i ill tvii i hit m by |||,. lav i liatkirw f till ik eÂ«'lll.l|,|y llllelhlll i vv ttii'l't tin nun and nni-l be coiifi med t be tin ' liy llllenllliiili in law uinl fogj j what uu lhe nl.miiiliiv if iiiiytlni ll r eotlhl do it while ihus iiii,u (|â€ž. s n ii ( .,â€ž siati-s s ii ilm â€¢ lii"l at i ..... ,,| 11 ,,| ih mm time he plain ii*Â»v 1-h.11 of tlm < a minion which x pi.f-lv prohibits any a t anhiiii s 1 un p,â€žt " , '' 1 anoiher 1 wholly ignored the words f ih t ui,-mnii,.n mi iliin pi mi mv wottll uuo ling tli.y uir : nu | 1 l.-i i h |â€ž. g v ell by any tegtilatioil ol romhierua r revenue to l "' porta of < state v anuih.f therefore 11 1 p.-iieciiy ,â€¢'... ir that rile government carina leave open mils in ti stale and cln-e thein ill ii.i'lli r it cannot shut up the ports of new < i leana and t lin lest 11 ami oiieil ihosi of bÂ»a i 1 ' " i sew \ 1.1k i r . liv lha tvitmtitmtiotl â€” i in h.itvevei nui 11i1-t1tul1.1u.tl rail spin t 1 p m s ie regard to i'mi lln hlllllderillg crew mil content willi <'.. till tdi ti.ni of which a sehu 1 l vvmiu i ii-li.itii'd and not aii-ti.d wilh involvinu ih'tu lv,-iii war with half thia continent are layiitf down a programme which will iueviialil draw upon ih,-in ihe naviea of europe ll it m with kngland and france u t ex|m.>m'y mipu luted thai the ve--,.|s of thofte eounlriwt hiihii have the righl of entry to all ihe pcirtu f hia country this paper hlnckide oomen dieiily a in ihis lipuhited riglit think vmi tl.it england nod france me ih power t auhrhit tiiincly to the denial of the people from i he 111 m ptolii.il.le coininerce with this cintiimiii ? \\',. nl ii that ihe very ib-i knglisli or franeh veâ€”el hat iimy be moh ste.l in iis proffremt lo a southern porl will rotiaa the ollen.1,.,1 nations to vigorous uieasurte of resiatauue â€” hick whig a (". mutual j.ifi i us urn it rr company at a culled meeting of the hoard of directors ot the north-carolina mutual life insurance cinpanv held at ihe office of the company ii lul igh april 20 180 it was l,ist,li-nt i 1 hiii all iiisiin-rs in this ollice maj enier into active military service againat the late united states on giving notes annually or two per cent extra on the amount insured ; sai'l uoun lo be deducted from the amount in sured iu ense of death provided however that tiie in.mirer may discharge aid note at any time i v pav ing on halt its mount .. i Â» c resolved '_', thai all slaves insured iu this office may be employed iu lhe military service against the late united states â€” the owner pay in um ur ctnt extra on the amount infill red f.'esiilrrtt ;(, that the regular salary will be paid to any officer of this company entering the uiilitaty 1 1 i.u against the late united states oilier members of the board will perform the duties of said offiue without charge the political mntimi â€” we relieve the peo ple have abandoned the idea of holding the m;i-s meeting at newbern and charlotte this is well we want tio more nieeliiiijs of this sort the people of north cÂ«rolinu are nearly all moused their mind and heart and of du ly â€” oolddtoro tribune iu consequence of recent occurrence we came to the conclusion ihal it was uiin.-cessai v to hold the convention appointed to be held here on the 20tll of maj and we ii.-jieve the committee of arraiigeiiieiiis en ter tain tlic same opinion lut have bueii wailing for the suggestion to c-oine front other portion of tie state if it is thought proper to hold lhe convention arrangements will be made ibr it nit ii seems to us thai cir uiii-ian.-.'.s li.Â«ve rendered it u nt.ee ury lt will reunite no deeliodeonrrg to take the slate out of the union now â€” western ukmodrol short and s steel â€” the favorite military pro gramme of our dear friends in boston is short i i mv eel ' , which they interpret an in-lan tai.entl kuhjugnlioll of the snlllll thcv ijtlol huiiap.u ie bongeet courts to iioc.hu when he enl him to subdue the vendeans and that's the prescription they would administer to us â€” the profess that they are prompted by merci f'ltl eoteide ations ; ihey wish to relieve us nf painful aiu_i.ties hy giving the coup de i/rnce at iiiii we observe that another consideration issu_j i*-sted for speedy aetioti in the same quarter â€” a very high fever is raging just at this unit in the noith and unless advantage is taken of il lo make enlistments il nia subside and along with it the possibility of prosecuting the war rich mu ud whig a ul vi i ink kai.l i the in ni i in iiui hi uni i it iii^iini n**w fort i ii tin keiiiii u m,i , i iin tn hare . m r.,i um " inn hi ni m.i our dn guard l.u ll mutual pr.'lccli.iii a similar itnliiiniiiiiii hn !â€¢Â«-Â«-> n formed liy llie rit r 4 fl hawhe inul new alli.oiy nml jchersniivllle nn th i iiiii in i iid ai h in i u i ii i ilvl â€ž n i ill three niiias general lu f indiana ilsisd unit the finite people i ihe hiii congressional dis lne in liuiniiiii me preparing t stand hy kentucky in uny mini all c,\i r.-mii iâ€žh nml thui ih v vvill pro l<0 tin liiitilit itg.uiihl afgrvupluu in in uny quarter all tin southern portions of ohio and intuans snti 1 1 it in is inivf warm syrtipainies v ith the south their tntllmi inik miki c mn onlj nnd a market in lln k.'iiiheni sen a mull i.n ii m . benefit ,,* i \. kiighinil \ okc s is is ,,| pri sit ii ml ihljoui iii i he ui ss lu art tlifi portion nf ih inii'iii the nun lne leaven smnng ih nv produce tempo r.ov excitement ; hut there in u.i wur favfr like inat in the north : inul ul'.ir the itpt nl n xhi.il time lie y will r.hihlv vuld i ihc ilcsiiiiy winch ih.nr interests ttssiguthem and been na ivarobers of the great nml free coufe.lerec ul lhe s nth wiih ih â€¢ nui ca sinvc staio snd limi indiana nml llhiinih im iniu n i'n um the at her bolder lutes an ilu lakes nml kansas wiiihi speedily knock et nur dour i ii.hiiismi.il r.iin it nun und .\ v.irk hit to the in.iev ufthe \ aiikes vi iiiii be ine do pi,,ntlilf con iui ni md would in nil probability beg 11 tn tn help i hem hut wf ineivlv inlendfd in mile lhe imports at fuel thn th ie,,|ilr along ''"' n.'i 1 he i ii i nnk nt tin uin i nr already asserting their deiermlnation t submii tn an aggression from lincoju against the south liu liinuiiti whig â€¢ â™¦ â€¢ micii i little the liinitltiit times in otuatnauting un mr lin c.hi's inaugural expresses mote sanaa in u l.vv words thu n onii be i nnd in every thing lincoln uud lus i'nliiii t intvc written tin tans i'ufis was still mure terse anc concise in defining the president's situation rocuguiliuu of ihe southern confederacy nr wur there was uo alternative if recognition hud been uilii|iit'il there wuuld not liuve bcon half ihe violations of ihe constitution that have attended the course he has taken â€” no usurpation of tha vvar ihivver â€” nn itit'racliun of treaties â€” nn disregard of law no absurd lili.ek_.de ul his own ports under tin law vt nations uud instead of having iho whole people arrayed in urins peace and prosperity inigl t now be reiguing over the laud we copy the renin rks of the times to which we refer : " would ii not be better to recognize at cue the form n tn f the son he i n ( onfederacv . a d t think a little less of f-nuatitilulmii.il pntvers and deoorums whioh can end iu mil hill _; bill civil wur mild a little more of negotiation und arraugemeut by winch alone that civil war cuu be averted li would beau iniel ilgible course were the president lo say that he is lining to negotiate lor peace or that he is going to enforce a retur lo the union by arms but lo say iiiii he ih going io exercise the powera of the cod atitution ignoring the fact i.f secession â– isfo make war ceriain while cutting of auy opportunity for ne gotiation Â» -â™¦â– Â» - â€” the capital ofthe south circumstances render it highly probable that rich mond will speedily become the capital of ihe great southern confederacy lis position â€” political com mercial strategical moral and sanitary â€” gives it vast advantages over all competitor president davis it is supposed will muke it hia headquarters at nn early day the following r solution ea ihis subject was adopt edd.y the convention saturday ll r snl rr rl . bv tliis convention that the president of the coiifedetate stairs and the constituted author ities of ihu coiifeileracy be and they are hereby cor dially und respectfully invited whenev r in their pinion the pubhc interest or convenience may re quire it to make the oily of richmond or some oth er pine in ihis slate the seat ofthe l-overntneut of lhe confederacy â€” kÂ»<7 whig mai robber arrested â€” vve lenrn that u man nam ed churl.-s h sleumail w i arrested and lodged in jail h-re upon nnqaest'ionabfe evidence of having rob ed the mail ii has been driving lhe sulky mails for about a year p.sl first lo ral.igh via summer ville then to fair lllutf alld recently to cilnpolis â€” wik-ii arrrfted by the postmaster and deputy sh'ff hardie he bad in his hoot a idler to the editors of his paper from whioh he had abstracted a year's subscription and a letter to e murray ti c cov ering Â« diafi for upwards of $. r uo lie confessed t numerous robberies to uu u mount of which he pro fesses t hive no idea after examination before g 1 1111111 ksi . he was committed to jail he is a native ol i'liiiueciic ui the frequent losses by mail of late make thin au imp riant arrest and th public is under obligations to iir efficient postmaster james g cook for the effecteel measa.es he has taken to catch Â» rogue and tn messrs hardie and demuig for their hearty oo-ope rat lon â€” i'n t oliseiril . Â» -_* . it is le li.-veil thai the cost to the government by the destruction nf property iii the n vy yard cuuld have been much short of â€¢- i_r l or tfii millions the cost of these immense and magnificent ship houses and their contents forme *> * uiis dcrahle item iu the ace uni und so does th 1 of t ho pennsylvania if brings tear into our eyes when we real the destruc tion of tbis noble ship s " g lm ' omsttnent f ur harbor nnd lhe nd ii lira 1 1 ui of i hi'uhnnds from all parts of the couulrv who v t-it d or walers then thc.e was thai splendid spfoimen of naval architecture the new nnd beautiful fri.-ali l c rriu'nc nnd four or five other noble vessels given lo lhe names and th^ir val uable armament to lb le.-p t it in ninijh to innke any one we.p to h.-hold saoh wanton and wholesale destruction vf valuable properly norfolk hrrald . mi 1 ijiiiii./i net f the l't sit iu i it iiio nit koh'i macon ai'ini nh 1801 mr hilitnr kÂ»|fm 01 l.n ilavs have bnttiflrhi ill out f real cliniii s 111 ilus purl ol tin sino ml lliu oill i'mi lillllhl liill iiiik lillit.'il the peo ple iii lil eini-e ot the snlllll atlil est-.lai:ee lo death is lhe vv nlrli vv nil ihmmi tety loiiyiie vtilll hill heie 11 i lliete an i â€¢ e ( . 1 1 loll . mllllv who tveie uin 1 i on nn oe 11 it iii and 11 round poll m.i.iiii spending their nioiiiy niul i1i...1 iu i|.-|.-ine ill ilun homes ainl llieir t i r . - - sldl s tin kurt coal nur a million and a half nf dollars a in i is now in ihu hands of our in i hell iii now iii the foil si veil tlf e'^lil e.niip | iii.s all uii i ft command of uui t.-w ; and il vviiiild do volir heart e i s ih 111 wink tin â– yitns and look nl lhe h..\s dull s.-veial pelll i lliell hilt e lill iii-ihm i toll iii-^lo i>f lo lhe number of aboul 200 j and th.-e sre enj ployed by ci#l tew ill ivvelliug ilia sand peaks ah ite tint i'n rt 0 llml vv ran take lhe iiie,nv with grapeshol if they mtempi to laml on ihe bench liv iy soldier seems anxious to do nine tllil and lhe work willi a will i umlei uiml < mil alie ny h will lake i'.nl macon in i.-n il.y ami llailg very 110111 in it i'.nl lhe lineal of the fool shall perish with us father ou wa floats tn the breeze and lÂ»Â«-i h ,* it shall in haul i down and a soil ill cull suspended m 11 pi ni , we will dig lhe einvi of manv a la nam at the li.iiiotn i nevv|oit channel and give then i.iii a-.-e io the rah and vu ilu res ! a t.-w jays ago a v i without colors at teinpli'd to sail tip the main ohailllel lul a . i potitul shut iicr,is her how caused hei to in-ate tn ' and put hai k to sen subseouently how ever she vvas permitted to enter it being dis i-..'itiil that sin tva only la.lell willi col 11 i Â». k md ine l-.p arrived a few di\s nu wiili lour h iivv tins i'rnin l*'ort knmler we have am jini.,unl of ht'itss gild ul i 1 cttmoiis from â€¢> lu 32 poundera logethor wnit tivli shot powder scc &Â»'â– â€¢ liaius are alimmi i..i,-iauilv tirriviug with inutiilioua ot war piovisioiis lor the somieis ite more in 11 have offered thoir services than are in-iiled and col lew has consequently turned many imek towards liouu such vvas the ct-e wiih a line company tt , in warren county â€” si me of thein hud woe-begoiie taces when they were lold lhat the " books were closed " and l in v couidti't have the pleasure of strikiug i blow from their allart an_l iheir tin-s in hi ih supervision of capl pender of the atlantic house a graduate of west 1 um an i a volunteer in lhe lite mexican war a battery is being erected on shaokelfurd'a point opposite i'mi macon and he hip that lives four hour after getting within range of these death dealing forts will deserve the name of fin ii'ihh .' we are ready foi the conflict we wish to put upon the page ot history another thriino pylte < hu can is a righteous one ; and rely ing upon the god of battles wc are determined to have a triumphant victory or honorable grave i the ladies in mtwehcad itv are making a splendid fla_j for fort macon : and tile tidies in ilea nf at are btiisilv ciiifa'geil in making mapa fec tin day i jfrace lo exieinh-d to lhe s.itiili by the low bred tl.t-hniit 111,in who li-_m-ac - tin presidential chair 1 ta-t drawing io a close and th n iiie eon fl iel thick ens we are cheered and elicoura-jfeil bv lhe ladies and are eager for the fray cry havoc and t slip the dugs ol wur !" v ours truly ' columbiad the free ptofilt of color â€” we are jihnl to see lhat in charleston and wilmington and newbern lhe ftee tiepple of color have offered their services to work mi the forts and also to enter the service to fight against iheir f.dse but professed friends of the north all honor to thein for this and if ihev are faithful as they should he lo their native land and iheir inter ests among us which are indenlical with ours thev will not l>e forgotten in the uav of our tii umph and prosperity let the colored people never fotgel tli.it the black itepublh-ktta are tin ir vei v woi-t enemies and thai the first man that john brown and hi fanatical soldier shot down w.i a ciiii.ied mail i h'-v will shoot the free man ot color or uie slave if i hay do not obey their behesta as remorsely a ihey shoot the white man â€” washington uisputrji af hilary rendezvous â€” tiw imihlino of the n j wililary insttintr at this pine biive been tendered to he slate and are being u-.,d a a reiulezvoti i , 1 volunteers we leain ih.il has f fisher i-.-.p is engngetl in raising a tt-uiment and has already several tinu quartered at the institute â€” western vemocrut . -â€¢â– â€¢ flying artillery â€” fifteen or twenty thous and dollars have been suhscribed l>y citizens of charlotte to arm and equip a flying artillery company â€” wen vim refer : j 1 bhitner â€¢ ditob and proprietor tbiuhs fill . v s,'j till i i ']"' , i ull | i ,". ull 1 ' ' .. ill m i it iii till - mud l i |,,|| - Â» t.'rt'll i'.'lvllli'hl alw i - in ult iiiiic t.r . . . ... ......... .... .â€¢ .. ng w iii 1 in | lkyii-w \\ ihi i i .|.\. vn < li i ri llml delegations iviini ilu v',itiii m > in ii i in t i itioni nt baltimore li iii i'i ! ' i,'l i . nl ll baptisl i hutch v i-iu-il ii v . - 1 â– â€¢ i . i . * \ und etllletl upon tin i'n s 1 it li ll lill \ l\t llf llll|,||.*.-l||m tt m inni i iii , i ui uf in i'.>;iiiu lin-iiini s tih-v uur i â– â– \ â€¢ â€¢ i kindly i nl t\i;ii in i r.inii'n.iiiiv ih i'i â– â– in 1 1 1 tn i ilu , nut , i ii i ii n by necking !., tl|"lt ml i ill ill ill vlm lfn|hhi*.||i v i ,.- j mil ti lu occupied ami juil upon inni ! t i i ii ue i i p huh tie war â€” on one i i 1 a l mu in i ici'liil conflict ntnl nn lil ' ! , ." nil mr lincoln wlim am i to do w liy sir nl lln country know lhat n *,*<,. j i t,i i i.u't|i7.i |||,' l jii'lul li f |||,. mi statf | av lmll dug if i s-iiitt ii â€¢ tbe lint llml lli \ have ibi'iimd a gov t i tt it an i llml ihi'v vv ill inter ii â€¢ ii'ii uiili lli n , h lli anil pumio mi i l.y i kc lln place of iiiimi'lv uinl u-pens .:!,,! u il lll.lv li av'ifli'il " atlil itinl i in ii.c'ini of lli revenue .' i nl iimvu i , i i i i nun ut uu i w nr .,--." l't fuller ii,--.t.l ilu i|iini,.n limi tii noriliorn siait â– would constitute an imposing govei mi nl and i'm iti-.li revenue the conversation in mi tig n | ion the passage .,' i â– . â– ]'-. lln uu maryland lli lul it , iti'.-s,-,l vcrj iii,,-'i the hope lhat tin more wullld i .| . '' â– '! tivt r ll r il .'(' this stale il i.iiink ed thai l n lui.l i ul ind iut blood iv iv in wm ol itidepemh lin she was ih tirst i ( iti'.vi for lli i !,,;â– ''. iii of lli ( iiii-liliiliuti and had only yielded lei clinging uti.-n liim-m to the ii when id mi i nl ot ln'i ciii ti i i | |â€ž',.|, li il ly iratuut mi lluil way to h conflict witli h.-r * i rs ol lln koafeh mr li mn j 1 1 insisted lhat hu wanted tin trqope h i i tii d.-e-hiru if the capital not for the iti i mu ofthe southern states and he i i nni-l have tin iroojis and lu.iiintiiati 'â€¢> )', ihi :.-.. iiiy exists that thev should coma through maryland they cunh crawl under tin anli uni ihey can'l hy over it and matheruat nil they itin-i i-'itii aoross it whjr sir carolinians ate idw crossing virginia to coihi in :.â– and hang me and what ran i do ." in some allusion to the iinp<ii*tan,-e nt a pence :' \. mr lincoln pemarjted that if he adopt * . under iik < iivtiinstaikvs there " would be tn i rshingtoo in that nu jackson in that tn j ut k in that li fuller hoped that miu lincoln would not allow spunk to override patriotism mi lincoln doubted if he or congress could recogn j the southern coa/ederacy with re gard '" the ( i.ivcriniit-nt he id * he inu.-l run inn as he found it n and in reference to passing troojis through baltimore or mary ' hi , :. md " vow uir if you won't hit ine i won 1 iiii you a iiie lel.ji.hiu.us were leaving mr lincoln ly one or livo ol the voullg men i'll tell j u â€¢â€¢ lory \ t>n have heard of the irishman who tilieti a fellow vvas cutting his throat with â– ni razor complained that lie haggled it â€” iw if can't hav troops dir.w through mary land and must have thein all jr wuy round by "â– ll 1 or marched across out-of-the-way territo i'j i hindi lie ha<_-._.ie<l ii delegation on leaving the presence i , ,| togethei and agreed qfi the hooele-s 1 â€¢ -- of theii ei ran i and the saÂ«j prospect ol any - >. thing from mich a source and the excla inatiofl wee ctwally tnnde lod lrave mercy us when hc jovernmeift is placed in the is ol â€¢â€¢' i 11 like i!ii mi inui'ps response in lincohis prurlii i/ia it â€” gov jack.-.in i mi-siitiri has replied as u - to the requia.tion from lincnlnv secee â€¢ . of war ixi:cmi\i i r:r htmi vi of missorw ji . l-.i.siin ( itv afitil 1 7 sill your de*-jiatch of the loth iti-tant iking t call on missouri i'm four regimen f . i'n itintieiiinte suivice has been received there can be i apprehend no doubt but lhat these ui 11 are intended to f<irm a part or the i'i ii nt army to make war upon the peuple f the seceded states your requisition in my judgni nl 1 im'_ra iiiicntistitutiiiikii and revi.lu tionai , niul it object inhuman and diabolical 1 1 1 not be complied with not one man will ti â€¢ slate of mi.souri furnish to carry on such an unholy ou-ade c f jackson governor of missouri

carolina watchman semi-weekly vol will salisbury n c may 2 1861 mmi.ki ol bti j'ilu iv h un linom.n lahinki j he cabal al \\ i*-liu,u|,,i â€ž,-,. , v v 1 1 1 â€¢*-*. a ''""' are wi i t \\ ni ,;,,. s h i lw pivievi .,( maintaining the n-iitiiii,,n m,d laws il v are ll llllplll ll-.lll ull e |,â€ž,|. i'i ugl pnn'l.llii in ii nf llll.l.ltl i fl ltl,,s mrtkilig illhlllliei llf - lmtillitii.ilii.il mid lolly w are tom thai il kouihi in siat - li a â€¢ nui h iii ,.â€ž,,. nol k ,,m'y mipu luted thai the ve--,.|s of thofte eounlriwt hiihii have the righl of entry to all ihe pcirtu f hia country this paper hlnckide oomen dieiily a in ihis lipuhited riglit think vmi tl.it england nod france me ih power t auhrhit tiiincly to the denial of the people from i he 111 m ptolii.il.le coininerce with this cintiimiii ? \\',. nl ii that ihe very ib-i knglisli or franeh veâ€”el hat iimy be moh ste.l in iis proffremt lo a southern porl will rotiaa the ollen.1,.,1 nations to vigorous uieasurte of resiatauue â€” hick whig a (". mutual j.ifi i us urn it rr company at a culled meeting of the hoard of directors ot the north-carolina mutual life insurance cinpanv held at ihe office of the company ii lul igh april 20 180 it was l,ist,li-nt i 1 hiii all iiisiin-rs in this ollice maj enier into active military service againat the late united states on giving notes annually or two per cent extra on the amount insured ; sai'l uoun lo be deducted from the amount in sured iu ense of death provided however that tiie in.mirer may discharge aid note at any time i v pav ing on halt its mount .. i Â» c resolved '_', thai all slaves insured iu this office may be employed iu lhe military service against the late united states â€” the owner pay in um ur ctnt extra on the amount infill red f.'esiilrrtt ;(, that the regular salary will be paid to any officer of this company entering the uiilitaty 1 1 i.u against the late united states oilier members of the board will perform the duties of said offiue without charge the political mntimi â€” we relieve the peo ple have abandoned the idea of holding the m;i-s meeting at newbern and charlotte this is well we want tio more nieeliiiijs of this sort the people of north cÂ«rolinu are nearly all moused their mind and heart and of du ly â€” oolddtoro tribune iu consequence of recent occurrence we came to the conclusion ihal it was uiin.-cessai v to hold the convention appointed to be held here on the 20tll of maj and we ii.-jieve the committee of arraiigeiiieiiis en ter tain tlic same opinion lut have bueii wailing for the suggestion to c-oine front other portion of tie state if it is thought proper to hold lhe convention arrangements will be made ibr it nit ii seems to us thai cir uiii-ian.-.'.s li.Â«ve rendered it u nt.ee ury lt will reunite no deeliodeonrrg to take the slate out of the union now â€” western ukmodrol short and s steel â€” the favorite military pro gramme of our dear friends in boston is short i i mv eel ' , which they interpret an in-lan tai.entl kuhjugnlioll of the snlllll thcv ijtlol huiiap.u ie bongeet courts to iioc.hu when he enl him to subdue the vendeans and that's the prescription they would administer to us â€” the profess that they are prompted by merci f'ltl eoteide ations ; ihey wish to relieve us nf painful aiu_i.ties hy giving the coup de i/rnce at iiiii we observe that another consideration issu_j i*-sted for speedy aetioti in the same quarter â€” a very high fever is raging just at this unit in the noith and unless advantage is taken of il lo make enlistments il nia subside and along with it the possibility of prosecuting the war rich mu ud whig a ul vi i ink kai.l i the in ni i in iiui hi uni i it iii^iini n**w fort i ii tin keiiiii u m,i , i iin tn hare . m r.,i um " inn hi ni m.i our dn guard l.u ll mutual pr.'lccli.iii a similar itnliiiniiiiiii hn !â€¢Â«-Â«-> n formed liy llie rit r 4 fl hawhe inul new alli.oiy nml jchersniivllle nn th i iiiii in i iid ai h in i u i ii i ilvl â€ž n i ill three niiias general lu f indiana ilsisd unit the finite people i ihe hiii congressional dis lne in liuiniiiii me preparing t stand hy kentucky in uny mini all c,\i r.-mii iâ€žh nml thui ih v vvill pro l<0 tin liiitilit itg.uiihl afgrvupluu in in uny quarter all tin southern portions of ohio and intuans snti 1 1 it in is inivf warm syrtipainies v ith the south their tntllmi inik miki c mn onlj nnd a market in lln k.'iiiheni sen a mull i.n ii m . benefit ,,* i \. kiighinil \ okc s is is ,,| pri sit ii ml ihljoui iii i he ui ss lu art tlifi portion nf ih inii'iii the nun lne leaven smnng ih nv produce tempo r.ov excitement ; hut there in u.i wur favfr like inat in the north : inul ul'.ir the itpt nl n xhi.il time lie y will r.hihlv vuld i ihc ilcsiiiiy winch ih.nr interests ttssiguthem and been na ivarobers of the great nml free coufe.lerec ul lhe s nth wiih ih â€¢ nui ca sinvc staio snd limi indiana nml llhiinih im iniu n i'n um the at her bolder lutes an ilu lakes nml kansas wiiihi speedily knock et nur dour i ii.hiiismi.il r.iin it nun und .\ v.irk hit to the in.iev ufthe \ aiikes vi iiiii be ine do pi,,ntlilf con iui ni md would in nil probability beg 11 tn tn help i hem hut wf ineivlv inlendfd in mile lhe imports at fuel thn th ie,,|ilr along ''"' n.'i 1 he i ii i nnk nt tin uin i nr already asserting their deiermlnation t submii tn an aggression from lincoju against the south liu liinuiiti whig â€¢ â™¦ â€¢ micii i little the liinitltiit times in otuatnauting un mr lin c.hi's inaugural expresses mote sanaa in u l.vv words thu n onii be i nnd in every thing lincoln uud lus i'nliiii t intvc written tin tans i'ufis was still mure terse anc concise in defining the president's situation rocuguiliuu of ihe southern confederacy nr wur there was uo alternative if recognition hud been uilii|iit'il there wuuld not liuve bcon half ihe violations of ihe constitution that have attended the course he has taken â€” no usurpation of tha vvar ihivver â€” nn itit'racliun of treaties â€” nn disregard of law no absurd lili.ek_.de ul his own ports under tin law vt nations uud instead of having iho whole people arrayed in urins peace and prosperity inigl t now be reiguing over the laud we copy the renin rks of the times to which we refer : " would ii not be better to recognize at cue the form n tn f the son he i n ( onfederacv . a d t think a little less of f-nuatitilulmii.il pntvers and deoorums whioh can end iu mil hill _; bill civil wur mild a little more of negotiation und arraugemeut by winch alone that civil war cuu be averted li would beau iniel ilgible course were the president lo say that he is lining to negotiate lor peace or that he is going to enforce a retur lo the union by arms but lo say iiiii he ih going io exercise the powera of the cod atitution ignoring the fact i.f secession â– isfo make war ceriain while cutting of auy opportunity for ne gotiation Â» -â™¦â– Â» - â€” the capital ofthe south circumstances render it highly probable that rich mond will speedily become the capital of ihe great southern confederacy lis position â€” political com mercial strategical moral and sanitary â€” gives it vast advantages over all competitor president davis it is supposed will muke it hia headquarters at nn early day the following r solution ea ihis subject was adopt edd.y the convention saturday ll r snl rr rl . bv tliis convention that the president of the coiifedetate stairs and the constituted author ities of ihu coiifeileracy be and they are hereby cor dially und respectfully invited whenev r in their pinion the pubhc interest or convenience may re quire it to make the oily of richmond or some oth er pine in ihis slate the seat ofthe l-overntneut of lhe confederacy â€” kÂ»<7 whig mai robber arrested â€” vve lenrn that u man nam ed churl.-s h sleumail w i arrested and lodged in jail h-re upon nnqaest'ionabfe evidence of having rob ed the mail ii has been driving lhe sulky mails for about a year p.sl first lo ral.igh via summer ville then to fair lllutf alld recently to cilnpolis â€” wik-ii arrrfted by the postmaster and deputy sh'ff hardie he bad in his hoot a idler to the editors of his paper from whioh he had abstracted a year's subscription and a letter to e murray ti c cov ering Â« diafi for upwards of $. r uo lie confessed t numerous robberies to uu u mount of which he pro fesses t hive no idea after examination before g 1 1111111 ksi . he was committed to jail he is a native ol i'liiiueciic ui the frequent losses by mail of late make thin au imp riant arrest and th public is under obligations to iir efficient postmaster james g cook for the effecteel measa.es he has taken to catch Â» rogue and tn messrs hardie and demuig for their hearty oo-ope rat lon â€” i'n t oliseiril . Â» -_* . it is le li.-veil thai the cost to the government by the destruction nf property iii the n vy yard cuuld have been much short of â€¢- i_r l or tfii millions the cost of these immense and magnificent ship houses and their contents forme *> * uiis dcrahle item iu the ace uni und so does th 1 of t ho pennsylvania if brings tear into our eyes when we real the destruc tion of tbis noble ship s " g lm ' omsttnent f ur harbor nnd lhe nd ii lira 1 1 ui of i hi'uhnnds from all parts of the couulrv who v t-it d or walers then thc.e was thai splendid spfoimen of naval architecture the new nnd beautiful fri.-ali l c rriu'nc nnd four or five other noble vessels given lo lhe names and th^ir val uable armament to lb le.-p t it in ninijh to innke any one we.p to h.-hold saoh wanton and wholesale destruction vf valuable properly norfolk hrrald . mi 1 ijiiiii./i net f the l't sit iu i it iiio nit koh'i macon ai'ini nh 1801 mr hilitnr kÂ»|fm 01 l.n ilavs have bnttiflrhi ill out f real cliniii s 111 ilus purl ol tin sino ml lliu oill i'mi lillllhl liill iiiik lillit.'il the peo ple iii lil eini-e ot the snlllll atlil est-.lai:ee lo death is lhe vv nlrli vv nil ihmmi tety loiiyiie vtilll hill heie 11 i lliete an i â€¢ e ( . 1 1 loll . mllllv who tveie uin 1 i on nn oe 11 it iii and 11 round poll m.i.iiii spending their nioiiiy niul i1i...1 iu i|.-|.-ine ill ilun homes ainl llieir t i r . - - sldl s tin kurt coal nur a million and a half nf dollars a in i is now in ihu hands of our in i hell iii now iii the foil si veil tlf e'^lil e.niip | iii.s all uii i ft command of uui t.-w ; and il vviiiild do volir heart e i s ih 111 wink tin â– yitns and look nl lhe h..\s dull s.-veial pelll i lliell hilt e lill iii-ihm i toll iii-^lo i>f lo lhe number of aboul 200 j and th.-e sre enj ployed by ci#l tew ill ivvelliug ilia sand peaks ah ite tint i'n rt 0 llml vv ran take lhe iiie,nv with grapeshol if they mtempi to laml on ihe bench liv iy soldier seems anxious to do nine tllil and lhe work willi a will i umlei uiml < mil alie ny h will lake i'.nl macon in i.-n il.y ami llailg very 110111 in it i'.nl lhe lineal of the fool shall perish with us father ou wa floats tn the breeze and lÂ»Â«-i h ,* it shall in haul i down and a soil ill cull suspended m 11 pi ni , we will dig lhe einvi of manv a la nam at the li.iiiotn i nevv|oit channel and give then i.iii a-.-e io the rah and vu ilu res ! a t.-w jays ago a v i without colors at teinpli'd to sail tip the main ohailllel lul a . i potitul shut iicr,is her how caused hei to in-ate tn ' and put hai k to sen subseouently how ever she vvas permitted to enter it being dis i-..'itiil that sin tva only la.lell willi col 11 i Â». k md ine l-.p arrived a few di\s nu wiili lour h iivv tins i'rnin l*'ort knmler we have am jini.,unl of ht'itss gild ul i 1 cttmoiis from â€¢> lu 32 poundera logethor wnit tivli shot powder scc &Â»'â– â€¢ liaius are alimmi i..i,-iauilv tirriviug with inutiilioua ot war piovisioiis lor the somieis ite more in 11 have offered thoir services than are in-iiled and col lew has consequently turned many imek towards liouu such vvas the ct-e wiih a line company tt , in warren county â€” si me of thein hud woe-begoiie taces when they were lold lhat the " books were closed " and l in v couidti't have the pleasure of strikiug i blow from their allart an_l iheir tin-s in hi ih supervision of capl pender of the atlantic house a graduate of west 1 um an i a volunteer in lhe lite mexican war a battery is being erected on shaokelfurd'a point opposite i'mi macon and he hip that lives four hour after getting within range of these death dealing forts will deserve the name of fin ii'ihh .' we are ready foi the conflict we wish to put upon the page ot history another thriino pylte < hu can is a righteous one ; and rely ing upon the god of battles wc are determined to have a triumphant victory or honorable grave i the ladies in mtwehcad itv are making a splendid fla_j for fort macon : and tile tidies in ilea nf at are btiisilv ciiifa'geil in making mapa fec tin day i jfrace lo exieinh-d to lhe s.itiili by the low bred tl.t-hniit 111,in who li-_m-ac - tin presidential chair 1 ta-t drawing io a close and th n iiie eon fl iel thick ens we are cheered and elicoura-jfeil bv lhe ladies and are eager for the fray cry havoc and t slip the dugs ol wur !" v ours truly ' columbiad the free ptofilt of color â€” we are jihnl to see lhat in charleston and wilmington and newbern lhe ftee tiepple of color have offered their services to work mi the forts and also to enter the service to fight against iheir f.dse but professed friends of the north all honor to thein for this and if ihev are faithful as they should he lo their native land and iheir inter ests among us which are indenlical with ours thev will not l>e forgotten in the uav of our tii umph and prosperity let the colored people never fotgel tli.it the black itepublh-ktta are tin ir vei v woi-t enemies and thai the first man that john brown and hi fanatical soldier shot down w.i a ciiii.ied mail i h'-v will shoot the free man ot color or uie slave if i hay do not obey their behesta as remorsely a ihey shoot the white man â€” washington uisputrji af hilary rendezvous â€” tiw imihlino of the n j wililary insttintr at this pine biive been tendered to he slate and are being u-.,d a a reiulezvoti i , 1 volunteers we leain ih.il has f fisher i-.-.p is engngetl in raising a tt-uiment and has already several tinu quartered at the institute â€” western vemocrut . -â€¢â– â€¢ flying artillery â€” fifteen or twenty thous and dollars have been suhscribed l>y citizens of charlotte to arm and equip a flying artillery company â€” wen vim refer : j 1 bhitner â€¢ ditob and proprietor tbiuhs fill . v s,'j till i i ']"' , i ull | i ,". ull 1 ' ' .. ill m i it iii till - mud l i |,,|| - Â» t.'rt'll i'.'lvllli'hl alw i - in ult iiiiic t.r . . . ... ......... .... .â€¢ .. ng w iii 1 in | lkyii-w \\ ihi i i .|.\. vn < li i ri llml delegations iviini ilu v',itiii m > in ii i in t i itioni nt baltimore li iii i'i ! ' i,'l i . nl ll baptisl i hutch v i-iu-il ii v . - 1 â– â€¢ i . i . * \ und etllletl upon tin i'n s 1 it li ll lill \ l\t llf llll|,||.*.-l||m tt m inni i iii , i ui uf in i'.>;iiiu lin-iiini s tih-v uur i â– â– \ â€¢ â€¢ i kindly i nl t\i;ii in i r.inii'n.iiiiv ih i'i â– â– in 1 1 1 tn i ilu , nut , i ii i ii n by necking !., tl|"lt ml i ill ill ill vlm lfn|hhi*.||i v i ,.- j mil ti lu occupied ami juil upon inni ! t i i ii ue i i p huh tie war â€” on one i i 1 a l mu in i ici'liil conflict ntnl nn lil ' ! , ." nil mr lincoln wlim am i to do w liy sir nl lln country know lhat n *,* )', ihi :.-.. iiiy exists that thev should coma through maryland they cunh crawl under tin anli uni ihey can'l hy over it and matheruat nil they itin-i i-'itii aoross it whjr sir carolinians ate idw crossing virginia to coihi in :.â– and hang me and what ran i do ." in some allusion to the iinpn have heard of the irishman who tilieti a fellow vvas cutting his throat with â– ni razor complained that lie haggled it â€” iw if can't hav troops dir.w through mary land and must have thein all jr wuy round by "â– ll 1 or marched across out-of-the-way territo i'j i hindi lie ha. thing from mich a source and the excla inatiofl wee ctwally tnnde lod lrave mercy us when hc jovernmeift is placed in the is ol â€¢â€¢' i 11 like i!ii mi inui'ps response in lincohis prurlii i/ia it â€” gov jack.-.in i mi-siitiri has replied as u - to the requia.tion from lincnlnv secee â€¢ . of war ixi:cmi\i i r:r htmi vi of missorw ji . l-.i.siin ( itv afitil 1 7 sill your de*-jiatch of the loth iti-tant iking t call on missouri i'm four regimen f . i'n itintieiiinte suivice has been received there can be i apprehend no doubt but lhat these ui 11 are intended to f